Fatal NTSB investigations
143 cases where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical”.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 10 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 |
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 354)
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 354) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB SEA07FA208Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Cottage Grove, ORThe partial/momentary loss of engine power during the takeoff initial climb for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stall speed while maneuvering following the loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the…NTSB MIA07FA056Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 95-C55 · Port Orange, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during initial climb resulting in inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper positioning of the left fuel selector which resulted in fuel starvation to the left engine.NTSB ATL06LA115Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMcWhorter Skystar Vixen · Peachtree City, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering to reverse his direction following loss of engine power shortly after takeoff resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with the ground. A factor in the accident was a loss of engine power for…NTSB NYC06LA187Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBurleigh SeaRey · Ringoes, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors included a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI06FA152Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B36TC · Gregory, MIThe non-mechanical loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during cruise flight and the unsuitable terrain the pilot selected for the forced landing. A factor was the tree that was impacted during the forced landing. An additional factor was the…NTSB NYC06LA112Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBulmer Lancair IV-P · Somerset, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed after takeoff to preclude a stall, which resulted in a loss of control and an inadvertent stall. Factors associated with the accident are the inadvertent stall, the loss of engine power due to the pilot's…NTSB MIA05LA146Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGustafson Easy Eagle · Milton, FLA loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent in-flight collision with tree-covered terrain.NTSB IAD05LA080Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNavickas Load Runner 2000 · Hammonton, NJThe pilot's inadequate in-flight decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the wooded area, into which, the pilot had to autorotate.NTSB DEN05FA047Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech E55 · Fort Collins, COthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the left engine loss of power for reasons undetermined, and the pilot allowing the airspeed to drop below Vmc during an attempted single-engine go-around.NTSB ATL05FA043Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Charleston, SCThe pilot's inadequate preflight and mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.NTSB DEN05FA003Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna A185E · Luna, NMthe pilot's improper use of the mixture control, his failure to maintain clearance from the trees, and his improper preflight planning resulting in his taking off into a canyon and subsequently impacting the trees and terrain. Factors contributing to the…NTSB FTW04FA243Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 421C · Bee Caves, TXThe pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector valves, which resulted in a loss of power to the left engine due to fuel exhaustion. After the power loss, the pilot failed to follow checklist procedures and did not secure (feather) the left propeller,…NTSB LAX04LA322Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWolf Glassair IIS · Mesa, AZa partial loss of power for undetermined reasons, and, the failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing that resulted in a stall and a collision with terrain.NTSB ATL04FA139Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's failure to maintain flying speed which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and the subsequent collision with a building.NTSB LAX04FA168Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAlon A2 · Cameron Park, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in a stall/spin. Also causal was the partial loss of engine power due to improperly secured magnetos.NTSB LAX04TA161Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportWSK PZL Mielec M-18A · Safford, AZA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and at least one ensuing engine power surge, which caused the airplane to pitch up abruptly into a stall at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel…NTSB NYC04FA077Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Corry, PAThe loss of partial engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's lost of control after performing an evasive maneuver to avoid trees during a forced landing at night. Factors related to the accident were a rough running engine and the pilot's…NTSB ATL04FA051Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 414 · Greeneville, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering in icing conditions on a circling approach for landing resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with trees and terrain. A factor in the accident was a partial loss of engine power due to the…NTSB ATL03LA113Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody Aero Works L39C · Gadsden, ALThe loss of engine power during takeoff due to foreign object damage, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain during forced landing. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, his failure to secure the…NTSB DEN03FA114Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportStugart Vans RV-6A · Fort Collins, COthe pilot's improper preflight planning/decision resulting in the fuel selector positioned improperly and fuel starvation, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed. A factor contributing to the accident was the low altitude.NTSB NYC03FA129Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Pittsfield, METhe inadvertent resumption of power during a forced landing that resulted in a subsequent spin. Factors related to the accident were the CFI's delayed remedial action, the loss of engine power due to contaminated fuel, an obstructed fuel screen, and the…NTSB LAX03FA147Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 411 · Corona, CAThe failure of the pilot to properly configure the airplane for a one engine inoperative condition (including his failure to feather the propeller of the affected engine, retract the landing gear, and maintain minimum single engine speed). Factors related to…NTSB LAX03FA135Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Sedona, AZa partial loss of engine power due to the certified flight instructor's failure to comply with the pilot operating handbook requirements for the mixture setting during takeoff. Also causal was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, failure to…NTSB LAX03FA057Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 95 · Tucson, AZa loss power in the right engine due to an excessively rich mixture that was the result of the pilot's failure to secure the priming control prior to takeoff. Also causal was the pilot's failure to follow the single engine procedures specified in the…NTSB NYC02FA200Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · West Creek, NJThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which failed to detect water-contaminated fuel, and his failure to maintain airspeed.NTSB IAD02LA094Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGarlick OH-58AT · Rochester, MAThe pilot's failure to center the sling load prior to commencing forward flight. Also causal, was the pilot's improper decision to attempt a takeoff with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in an engine compressor stall.NTSB DEN02FA106Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B19 · Delta, COthe pilot's failure to properly plan and compensate for the high density altitude conditions, resulting in partial engine power during takeoff, his failure to abort the takeoff, and his failure to maintain aircraft control on initial climb. Contributing…NTSB SEA02FA171Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 175B · Arlington, WAA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during the initial climb, followed by the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering. Impairing drugs found in the pilot's system at the time of the accident were a factor.NTSB ATL02FA107Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 47G-4A · Yauco, PRThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat that resulted in a partial loss of engine power and the subsequent collision with an object during the forced landing. A factor was weather conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.NTSB MIA02LA080Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGary L. Zeigler Monnett Moni · Sevierville, TNThe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed while turning to reverse direction resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and in-flight collision with trees. A factor in the accident was the failure of the pilot to tighten the spark plugs…NTSB SEA02FA027Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Ilwaco, WAA loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a low altitude turn.NTSB FTW02FA037Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-1B · Patterson, LAThe pilot's mismanagement of fuel with the positioning of the fuel selector in the off position and his failure to maintain airspeed resulting in fuel starvation, and the airplane entering into a stall.NTSB NYC02FA025Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Mansfield, OHthe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, and subsequent forced landing. Factors were the carburetor icing condition, night conditions, trees, and the pilot's impairment from ingestion of an over-the-counter antihistamine.NTSB CHI01FA329Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 414 Riley Super-8 · Marshfield, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed (Vmc) which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing factors were the improper in-flight planning/decision not to land at a closer airport and the lack of recent experience in multiengine airplanes by the…NTSB LAX01FA302Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-150 · Chico, CAThe loss of right engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft due to his improper single engine emergency procedures.NTSB CHI01FA233Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Chenoa, ILThe inadvertent stall the pilot encountered during his turn with an in-flight loss of engine power due to fuel starvation on initial climbout and the improper in-flight decision he made to continue the turn. Factors were the fuel starvation and the incorrect…NTSB CHI01LA182Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Columbia, MOThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB MIA01LA164Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBroyles P51 · Conestee, SCPartial loss of engine power due to an engine cylinder experiencing detonation resulting in a forced landing to none suitable terrain.NTSB CHI01FA146Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Osage Beach, MOAircraft control not being maintained by the pilot during the forced landing and inadequate preflight inspection performed by the pilot. Contributing factors to the accident were the fuel system contamination that resulted in the loss of engine power, the…NTSB ATL00FA082Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B60 · Austell, GAThe pilot's failure to preflight plan adequate fuel for the flight that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB CHI00FA214Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23 · Dodge Center, MNThe pilot not maintaining airplane control in his turn back in the direction of the airport and the pilot not performing an emergency landing straight ahead. Factors were the water and debris contamination found in the fuel screens and carburetor bowl and the…NTSB LAX00FA208Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Hawthorne, CAA partial loss of power due to water contamination in the fuel system and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect the water. The pilot's failure to perform an engine run-up before takeoff is also causal. Additional causes are the…NTSB NYC00FA094Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A23 · Akron, OHThe pilot's improper decision to operate the airplane with known deficiencies. A factor in this accident was the inability of the engine to attain full power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI00LA082Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportEllis Q2 · Shelbyville, INaircraft control not being maintained by the pilot during the attempted go-around. Factors to the accident were the inadequate preflight by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. An additional factor to the accident was the inadvertent stall/mush.NTSB LAX99FA242Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Hilo, HIThe pilot's improper fuel system modifications resulting in inadequate fuel flow to the left engine during a critical phase of flight. Factors in the accident were the operation at an over gross weight condition with a CG more than 2 inches aft of the rear…NTSB MIA99FA142Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 210L · Vero Beach, FLA loss of engine power due to a disconnected throttle/power lever, cable. Also causal was the failure of the mechanic to install a cotter pin in the throttle control cable attach hardware at the throttle control arm, and failure of the company quality control…NTSB NYC99LA093Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Brooksville, KYContaminated fuel which resulted in the forced landing, and a heart attack from an adrenaline rush that interacted with preexisting coronary disease which resulted in the pilot's death.NTSB LAX99FA052Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportParkman VARI-EZE · Tucson, AZThe pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate flying airspeed during the aircraft's maiden flight, which resulted in a stall/mush condition. Also causal was the pilot/builder's decision to modify the engine and the fuel system control microchip,…NTSB LAX99FA001Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 680 FPL · Palm Springs, CAThe pilot's failure to properly use the manual turbocharger wastegates and to monitor the manifold pressure during takeoff.NTSB CHI98LA235Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Spearfish, SDthe pilots improper preflight planning, which failed to detect the fuel selector positioned on the left fuel tank, which had insufficient fuel, resulting in fuel starvation, and the loss of engine power.